Virginia HB 98: 'Virginia, the Home of My Heart' by Susan Greenbaum; designating as the official state folk song.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 98 

Offered January 8, 2020 

Prefiled December 12, 2019 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 1-510 of the Code of Virginia, 
 relating to official emblems and designations; state folk song. 
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Patron-- Willett 

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Referred to Committee on General Laws 

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Whereas, the state folk song should reference the rich 
 tradition of the Commonwealth and evoke images of the natural and scenic beauty 
 its citizens celebrate; and

Whereas, the Commonwealth requires a folk song that can be 
 sung on all occasions with pride and affection; and

Whereas, �Virginia, the Home of My 
 Heart,� by Susan Greenbaum, meets these melodic and lyrical requirements, the 
 words of which are as follows:

�Oh, Virginia, my home and my heart,

Where the rays of our brightest days start,

Home of simple and fine,

Land of dogwood and pine,

See the tidewaters rise, and the blue mountain skies.

Oh, Virginia, in your beauty I see

Future promise and proud history,

As I hold precious memories of those here and gone,

I will raise up my voice with the cardinals at dawn,

To the stars up above, I will sing of my love

For Virginia, the home of my heart!

Oh, Virginia, my home and my heart,

I am thankful for every part, 

Mountain high, valley low,

Wooded path, river flow,

And the great days ahead, born of days long ago.

Oh, Virginia, my heart and my home,

Every sunset a heavenly poem,

May I wade in your rivers and sail on your bay,

May I wander your mountains and valleys each day,

To your wide rolling farms, I will open my arms�

Oh, Virginia, the home of my heart!�; and

Whereas, �Virginia, the Home of My Heart� is worthy of designation 
 as the official folk song of the Commonwealth; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 1-510 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 1-510. Official emblems and designations.

The following are hereby designated official emblems and 
 designations of the Commonwealth:

Artisan Center � "Virginia Artisans Center," located 
 in the City of Waynesboro.

Bat � Virginia Big-eared bat (Corynorhinos townsendii 
 virginianus).

Beverage � Milk.

Bird � Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis).

Blue Ridge Folklore State Center � Blue Ridge Institute 
 located in the village of Ferrum.

Boat � "Chesapeake Bay Deadrise."

Cabin Capital of Virginia � Page County.

Coal Miners' Memorial � The Richlands Coal Miners' Memorial 
 located in Tazewell County.

Covered Bridge Capital of the Commonwealth � Patrick County.

Covered Bridge Festival � Virginia Covered Bridge Festival 
 held in Patrick County.

Dog � American Foxhound.

Fish (Freshwater) � Brook Trout.

Fish (Saltwater) � Striped Bass.

Flag of Remembrance of September 11,